Age of electoral democracy in Barbados
Barbados: Age of electoral democracy was 66 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
66
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
22nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
66
in 2025
All-time low
1
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age of electoral democracy in Barbados, 1960–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, age of electoral democracy in Barbados stood at 66. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of electoral democracy in Barbados peaked at 66 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1960.
That places Barbados 22nd out of 111 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.5 | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.5 | 11 | 20 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.5 | 21 | 30 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.5 | 31 | 40 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.5 | 41 | 50 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.5 | 51 | 60 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.5 | 61 | 66 | 6 |
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- Political rights rating fh 1 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.918 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.679 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.797 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.879 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.911 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.347 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of electoral democracy in Barbados?
- Age of electoral democracy in Barbados was 66 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of electoral democracy recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 66 in 2025.
- What is the lowest age of electoral democracy recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1960.
- How does Barbados rank for age of electoral democracy?
- Barbados ranks 22nd out of 111 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age of electoral democracy rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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